The Washington critic., 1887-08-08
ENERGY AND THRIFT.
The Leading Business Houses of
the National Capital.
Thoma. Il, France a. Co,

Thomas II. France a. Co.
The carripuo factory and repository OF
the above 6rm Ia located at No. G36 @
street uorihwest, and occupies premises
2sx2O0 feet, three stories; also a separate
building 40xGO feet, used for the storage
OF second hand vehicles. This large aud
enterpfising establishment was founded 10
1883, at which time the premises were
occupied as coal yard, with only few
small wooden buildings. now one OF the
largest and best appointed establishments
OF the Kind 10 the city. Messrs Thomas
France & Co manufacture all varieties OF
vehicles, making light express wagons a
specially, employing the best skilled labor,
twelve to fifteen hands constantly at work.
In addition to manufacturing, the firm
does n large business in the way of repair
ing, painting and trimming carriages, light
wagons, etc. Connected With the factory
Is the harness Department, which com.
pfises n full line OF harness, whips, lap.
robes, ily-nets, horse covers, horse. boots,
etc. The members Of this firm are public
spirited gentlemen, long identified with the
growth Of the Capital, all being natives Of
Washington.
NJ. Roche.
A representation Of the industries located
at the Capital would be incomplete without
prominent mention OF the establishment
whose proprietor heads this notice. The
large ard commodiOus premises fronting
sixty-three feet on q street northwest, from
No. 493 to 497, with u depth OF thirth.three
feet, comprises one Of the largest manufac
tories OF slate and hard wood mantlcs, par.
lor CRATES, open fireplace fittings, aud every
variety OF eDcBustic tiles in the District.
Mr.. Roche Is native OF New York, and has
been engaged In the above business for the
last twenty'tight years. His long expert.
ence, thorough knowledge and close per.
| sonal supervision Of nli details has brought
| to the Establishment the large patronage II
| now enjoys. On the first floor Of this build.
| irg can be seen samples OF the most beautl.
| ful aud artistic drsigus Of slate msntles,
while the second floor ia used as display
| rooms for wood muntlrs OF every variety.
| and also marbing All orders for marblng
| and finishing wood work IN city or counlry
promptly executed in the most artistic
style.
John DAILY,
at No. G3s g street northwest, registered
plumber, practical gas and steam filter.
| Mr.. Daily is native of Washington, has
been engaged In the plumbing business for
| the last thirty-one years, and his long ex-
| perience and practical knowledge Of the
business enables him to gusiantce entire
satisfaction In every instance. All orders
| entrusted to him from city or country re-
ceive his prompt and personal attention.
United States Electric Lighting Go.
This company, which is composed OF some
OF Washington's most energetic and re-
| spected citizens, established the first elec.
tric lighting plant In this city about siI
| years ago, and owing to the Increased de-
mand for light and power, find their origi-
nal station although greatly improved
from Its first proportions) taxed to It's
utmost, and then unable to supply the
rapidly Increasing patronage. To remedy
this deficiency the company have Just
erected new building-l0O by ll5 feet-at
the corner Of Thirteenth-an nd -a-half and B
streets northwest, to be used as their cen
tral station, which, when completed, will
be one Of the largest and best arranged
plants in this portion of the country. The
building will contain ten boilers, with q
total capacity of 1000 horse power, and will
furnish steam to eleven high speed engines
OF the latest and most improved pattern,
which in turn will run ten "arc" aud twelve
Edison dynamos. furnishing q current capa-
BILE OF running 500 "arc" and 5000 Edison
lights. The new station Is expected to be
running by October Is. At present the
company are supplying the street-lamps
that light Pennsylvania avenue, Seventh
and streets, and also the Treasury build
Ing and Patent Office. that arc lighted by
the Edison system. There are many OF our
leading buildings that are now being wired
for the Edison system, including the Palais
Royal (which will have five floors lighted)
and several leading hotels. The cost OF
lighting by this system, while It is much
superior, giving better illumination and no
perceptible heat, will not exceed the cost OF
gas by 10 per cent.
Another important feature that Is to be
introduced here by this company is the dis,
tribution OF power by electricity, which is
now aa accomplished fact, and bids fair to
fill the field In far more complete and sat
isfactory manner than, but IN very much
The same general way as, does the distrlbu'
tion OF power from a central station BY
means OF gas, water, steam or compressed
air. For this purpose the company Will
furnish motors up to 20-horse power that
can be used for driving all kinds Of ma.
chinery, such as hotel elevators, faus, sew.
Ing machines, printing presses, etc. The
circuits for power and incandescent lights
are now being laid In different parts of the
city, and the heavy copper wire used for
this purpose, not being insulated, has
caused some Of our residents alarm, as to
their safety, but none need be felt as the cur
rent Is OF so much less intensity than that
used for arc lighting, no danger is incurred
Over twenty companies In the United
States are now using the same system with
out accident or complaint, showing that II
is sentirely safe. The company Is under the
president; VIM. Dickson, secretary; Sey
more W. Tullock, treasurer: A. N. Rem
shaw, general manager. The office 10 al
present at 939 Pennsylvania avenue, bu
will be removed to their new works as soor
as completed.